Year: 2020
The Accutrainee Scholarship: Take Action, Make A Difference
8 years of removing barriers At Accutrainee, diversity has never been an initiative or something we do alongside our core business. Diversity IS our business. In 2012 when we created our model, a training solution to remove existing barriers and…Read More
2021 – the year of the SQE. For better or for worse?
SQE in a nutshell As many in the legal industry are aware, next year sees the arrival of the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The SRA will introduce a common assessment for all aspiring solicitors to ensure consistency of standards…Read More
S:1- Ep:1 – Conversations in Law – The search for the 21st Century Lawyer
In the first episode of Accutrainee’s Conversations in Law podcast, Hobz De Caux talks with their Director of Operations, Kevin O’Shea, about what it means to be a lawyer in the 21st Century. This discussion raises interesting points concerning how…Read More
Here’s what we’ve been up to!
In the last newsletter I discussed our approach to training and development which is paramount to developing lawyers that can meet the business and social demands of the 21st Century. This type of forward planning and innovative thinking is very…Read More
The 21st Century Lawyer
August has been a productive month for Accutrainee; we saw a significant increase in demand for trainee and paralegal requests, as well as developing new partnerships with several new clients, ultimately offering even more opportunities to our aspiring lawyers. While…Read More
SQE, what, where, when and why?
SQE Background In June 2020, the SRA Board agreed on the final structure of the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) concluding a nine-year review of solicitor training. It also confirmed that the Covid-19 crisis will not delay its introduction in…Read More
The world of work has changed… not so much!
Much of what I have read in the last few weeks suggests seismic changes to working practices post pandemic. It is something that concerns me because it has the potential to be particularly impactful for our Trainees and their ongoing…Read More
Tools for supporting healthy remote working
Accutrainee has been seeking out some specific tools that can assist in developing healthy remote working practices which we thought may be helpful to our wider audience. We have compiled a list that we or our clients have found useful…Read More
How are you adapting to remote working? An insight in to our challenges and positive outcomes during the pandemic for Trainees.
As we all adapt to a new working practices during the coronavirus pandemic, Accutrainee has been talking to some Trainees about working remotely and how it is impacting them personally and professionally. We thought we should bring these together and…Read More
How the world has changed in 30 days
Even though we knew it was coming, the shock of the last 30 days has had a considerable impact on us personally and professionally. I am sick of reading about coronavirus in the papers; but the very fact that I…Read More
A message from our Operations Director
I am very pleased to have been given the opportunity by Susan to join the team at Accutrainee as the new Operations Director and I am very much looking forward to getting to know Accutrainee’s clients over the coming months.…Read More
Lesley O’Neill – Newly Qualified Accutrainee
At Accutrainee, we focus on offering unique and flexible in-house training contracts. As an SRA registered training establishment, you’ll not only benefit from the opportunity to work with a variety of firms, but also receive dedicated mentoring and support throughout your training…Read More